Category Archives: The First Generation
Crossing the ocean for good after an internship in New York
The e-mail that Jeannet Leendertse sent me a couple of weeks ago was almost perfect, so I decided not to change a thing about it, except for translating it into English. Jeannet lives, but wasn’t born in America, so she’s … Continue reading
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Dutch class by Zeeuwen at the Tul(i)pschool near Chicago
Anja de Smet of Vlissingen (L) and Ineke Haverhoek of Kapelle (R) There is a Dutch school in Naperville near Chicago (Il.) that goes by the name Tul(i)pschool (Tulp is Dutch for Tulip). Of course, … Continue reading
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Former snackbar-owner from Domburg now sells furniture in Virginia
First he owned snackbar El Pollo Loco in Domburg, now he runs a store in vintage furniture Fabulous Finds in Winchester (VA). Evert-Jan Akkerdaas met his American wife Debbie-Lee ten years ago, wrote his mum. Unfortunately, I couldn’t make it down … Continue reading
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The amazing story of the Amazing Dutchman
Being home has the disadvantage that I am not any longer travelling through America. However, speaking with the famous Dutch soccerplayer Johan Cruyff: every disadvantage has an advantage. I finally have a chance to write all those stories that were in my … Continue reading
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From Kats to Montana
Jose Munter is a very couragious woman from the village of Kats, Zeeland, who, after some tough events in her life ended up in Montana. Unfortunately, Montana is too far for me so I won’t be visiting her on this … Continue reading
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The First Generation: a new series on this blog
This is the first in a series of stories that I would like to introduce: the first generation of Zeeuwen. People of the Dutch province of Zeeland who emigrated to the United States and have e-mailed me and shared their lives, … Continue reading
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